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The Next Silicon Valley Will Have an Urban Vibe

nThe Brookings Institution lays out vision for urban 'innovation centers' to bring together research institutions, businesses and startup incubators to create concentrated pockets of industry rather than the sprawling, suburban office campu

By Kenneth Corbin

Jun 10, 2014 5 mins

Careers Innovation Venture Capital

‘Salesforce Wear:’ A Wearable Tech Toolset for the Enterprise

Salesforce.com today announced "Salesforce Wear," which the company says is a first-of-its-kind developer program that focuses on wearable technology in the enterprise.

By Al Sacco

Jun 10, 2014 5 mins

Computers and Peripherals Developer Small and Medium Business

Attn eBay Users: Beware of ‘Shill Bidders’ Driving Up Prices

Online scammers are driving up the prices of items listed on eBay via "shill bids," and they're charging as little as $5 for the sketchy service, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder.

By Bill Snyder

Jun 9, 2014 2 mins

Consumer Electronics Internet

CIOs Adjust to Enterprise Tech as a Fashion Statement

The state of enterprise tech has moved from company-centric to user-centric, and IT leaders — faced with fickle consumer-business users — must learn to understand 'the need' not 'the ask.'

By Tom Kaneshige

Jun 9, 2014 4 mins

CIO IT Strategy Innovation

CompTIA Taps Brain Science to Help You Conquer Certification Testing

CompTIA's CertMaster combines principles from neurobiology, cognitive psychology and game studies to help you learn new material and retain it for the long term.

By Sharon Florentine

Jun 9, 2014 3 mins

Certifications IT Jobs IT Skills

The Next Heartbleed: 5 Security Vulnerabilities to Watch

By and large, the major websites hit by Heartbleed have recovered. So have the bad guys, who are undoubtedly plotting their next move. Here, security experts offer their take on five large-scale, Heartbleed-level vulnerabilities for which CIOs should

By John Brandon

Jun 9, 2014 4 mins

Data Breach Intrusion Detection Software Malware

3 Ways Women Are Driving Change in Tech

It can be hard for women at the top of the corporate ladder to really drive change. (It's a challenge for men, too.) Moderating a panel at the recent Women in Technology Summit, though, CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle discovered that women outside

By Rob Enderle

Jun 9, 2014 7 mins

Big Data IT Strategy Marketing

Real-World Horror Stories Show Why Data Security Is So Hard

In today's bring-your-own-device and cloud services enterprise, real-world stories of data loss abound. What's really horrifying: Things seem to be getting worse.

By Tom Kaneshige

Jun 6, 2014 4 mins

Cloud Security Compliance Data Breach

Demand for Software Developers Remains High

There's a huge demand for software development talent, both for core technologies like Java and .Net as well as in emerging tech areas like the Internet of Things and wearable tech.

By Sharon Florentine

Jun 6, 2014 3 mins

Certifications Developer Java

Even Data-Driven Businesses Should Cultivate Intuition

A new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit finds that even executives that define their organizations as 'data-driven' value intuition highly and use it as a tool to better come to grips with their data analysis.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jun 6, 2014 5 mins

Big Data CIO IT Leadership

Captive Offshore Centers Remain Cost Competitive With Outsourcing

A new study from the Everest Group reports that most global in-house offshore centers deliver more savings than offshore outsourcing.

By Stephanie Overby

Jun 6, 2014 3 mins

Outsourcing

Why Health Data Is a Big Data Challenge

There's no shortage of health data, and it's growing at a rapid clip, but experts in the field cite challenges around making that information useful, readable and relevant to the physicians and patients who need it most.

By Kenneth Corbin

Jun 6, 2014 4 mins

Government Government IT Healthcare Industry

10 Father’s Day Gifts to Help Dad Feel Young and Cool

Dad isn't getting any younger. Why not get him a Father's Day gift that makes him feel young and cool again? Here are 10 ideas.

By Paul Mah

Jun 6, 2014 6 mins

Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Amazon Teaser Suggests ‘Fire Phone’ to Finally Debut June 18

Amazon announced a launch event on June 18 and teased it with a video clip that suggests the company could finally unveil its long-rumored smartphone.

By Al Sacco

Jun 5, 2014 2 mins

Android Smartphones

Netflix Says Verizon Slows Video Stream Speeds

Netflix ranked the average video-stream speeds for large ISPs, and Verizon sits close to the bottom of its list.

By Bill Snyder

Jun 5, 2014 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Internet Service Providers

Instagram’s Clutter-Free Environment Inviting for Advertisers (But It Won’t Last)

Without a fully baked advertising platform, Instagram is building a business with old-school pricing models and direct relationships with agencies and brands. However, Instagram could soon make changes that will negatively impact the reach and effic

By Matt Kapko

Jun 5, 2014 5 mins

Internet Marketing Markets

Tech Industry Subscribes to New Revenue Model

All signs point to a bright future for subscriptions. The Internet of Things and wearables mega trends promise to open the floodgates to subscription opportunities. For a case in point, Apple just bought Beats for $3 billion, not so much for the popu

By Tom Kaneshige

Jun 5, 2014 4 mins

Financial Services Industry Internet Marketing

6 Emerging Programming Languages Career-Minded Developers Should Learn

If you want to take your pick of the plum jobs of the future, you need experience in the languages that will be in demand. Learning one of these six will put you ahead of the pack.

By Paul Rubens

Jun 5, 2014 6 mins

Developer IT Jobs IT Skills

Most Popular Mobile Apps in 6 Key Industries

Some industries adopt technology more quickly than others, but even the most careful and slowest-moving industries have bought into the value of mobile apps. Here are the top 10 apps in each of six major industries.

By Tom Kaneshige

Jun 5, 2014 5 mins

Markets Mobile Apps

How Many People Actually Own Google Glass?

Nobody outside of Mountain View really knows how many Glass units Google sold since its release in the summer of 2012, but CIO.com's Al Sacco shares his (admittedly unscientific) estimate.

By Al Sacco

Jun 4, 2014 4 mins

Android Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business

CIO-CFO Collaboration Critical for Advancing Federal IT

As the federal government look to cut IT costs, drive efficiencies and advance objectives, department CIOs and CFOs are urged to break down siloes within and among agencies. One idea: Eliminate multiple contracts for services that all government depa

By Kenneth Corbin

Jun 4, 2014 4 mins

CIO Government IT Small and Medium Business

Has Cloud Computing Been a Failed Revolution?

Talk to IT personnel, or study what they look up on Google, and you may think they're done with cloud computing. Talk to analysts, though — or, more importantly, end users — and you'll hear a different story.

By Bernard Golden

Jun 4, 2014 5 mins

Cloud Management Developer Server Virtualization

CISOs Look to Hire White Hat Hackers to Head Off Security Breaches

The best defense is a good offense and savvy CISOs are searching for security professionals such as certified ethical hackers. However, the demand for these highly skilled workers is skyrocketing.

By Sharon Florentine

Jun 4, 2014 7 mins

Data Breach Data and Information Security IT Jobs

Business Intelligence Takes to Cloud for Small Businesses

Long the purview of deep-pocketed enterprises, business intelligence software is increasingly making its way into small-and medium-sized businesses. These firms credit cloud technology, which tends to be both cheaper and easier to manage than on-prem

By John Moore

Jun 4, 2014 6 mins

Business Intelligence Developer IT Strategy

Apple iOS 8’s 12 Best Business Features

Apple didn't dedicate much of its iOS 8 announcement to the enterprise, but the new mobile OS is actually packed with features that will appeal to both IT admins and business users. Here's a look at 12 notable iOS 8 features for the enterpr

By Al Sacco

Jun 3, 2014 8 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business iPhone

10 tips for creating a successful Google AdWords campaign

You don't have to spend a lot to get a lot. Google AdWords users and experts share hands-on advice on how you can improve the ROI on your AdWords campaigns.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Jun 3, 2014 7 mins

Internet Marketing Markets

MapR Extends Hadoop’s Reach With Big Data App Gallery

Hadoop distribution specialist MapR Technologies unveiled its new MapR App Gallery at Hadoop Summit, showcasing big data apps from ecosystem partners that are aimed at developers, administrators and analysts. MapR also cemented a partnership with big

By Thor Olavsrud

Jun 3, 2014 4 mins

Big Data Business Intelligence Data Warehousing

In the current business climate, networking is at the nexus of technology, the customer, and true innovation, and it's about time you put your heart and soul into it. In short, it's time to get on board with social or get left behind.

By Rich Hein

Jun 3, 2014 9 mins

CIO Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

Making the Clinical Data Warehouse Relevant Again

The clinical data warehouse used to represent what was wrong with healthcare IT: An incomplete data source that was siloed to boot. But Texas Children's Hospital has turned its data warehouse into a valuable tool for clinical and operational ana

By Brian Eastwood

Jun 3, 2014 4 mins

Big Data Data Warehousing Healthcare Industry

Sleep Genius iOS/Android App Helps You Catch More Zs

Backed by research designed to help NASA astronauts snooze, Sleep Genius is a free app that's worth a download, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin. But you'll need to buy the premium version to get much use out of the app.

By James A. Martin

Jun 3, 2014 2 mins

Android Smartphones iPhone

Are Cable Companies Like Drug Cartels? John Oliver Thinks So

Comedian John Oliver roasts cable companies and the FCC in a hilarious riff on the future of the Internet.

By Bill Snyder

Jun 2, 2014 2 mins

Consumer Electronics Internet

Study Shows iOS, Android Preference by U.S. City

San Francisco and New York are iOS cities, while a handful of Texas cities are all about Android, according to data from Crittercism.

By Al Sacco

Jun 2, 2014 2 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

HHS, FDA Expand Access to Open Health Data

The Obama administration has released new datasets on adverse drug events and Medicare pricing. This offers researchers and developers alike a chance to build novel applications and identify cost trends, all in the name of improving efficiency and pr

By Kenneth Corbin

Jun 2, 2014 3 mins

Developer Government IT Healthcare Industry

Progressive Offers Its Take on Facebook’s Video Ads

What's it like being one of the first brands to use Facebook's auto-play video ads? Progressive and its agency Arnold tells CIO.com the entire experience was easy, liberating and even a 'breathe of fresh air.'

By Matt Kapko

Jun 2, 2014 5 mins

Facebook Internet Marketing

CIOs Should Push Big Data Projects but Prioritize Privacy

In its recent report on big data and privacy, the White House again pushed for a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights that could adversely affect some big data initiatives. Experts say CIOs should continue to push their organizations to leverage big data

By Thor Olavsrud

Jun 2, 2014 8 mins

CIO Government Regulation

How to Create High-Performing Project Management Teams

Top-notch IT product-delivery teams have three traits in common. Find out to build those project management attributes in your team.

By Sharon Florentine

Jun 2, 2014 6 mins

CIO IT Governance Frameworks IT Skills

Is Hardware Back? Mobile and Cloud Technology Offer Clues

Plenty of prognosticators proclaim that hardware is dead. Those who do underestimate the impact of the cloud and mobile computing, both of which require a heavy investment in (often unseen) hardware in order to meet customer's increasing demands

By Jonathan Hassell

Jun 2, 2014 6 mins

CPUs and Processors High-Performance Computing Server Virtualization

Will Microsoft and Salesforce.com Really Be Partners?

It means a lot when two competitors actually cooperate, as Microsoft and Salesforce.com have agreed to do in a 'global, strategic partnership.' But to whom does it mean a lot — and will anything tangible emerge?

By David Taber

Jun 2, 2014 3 mins

CRM Systems Microsoft Office Office Suites

C-Suites Struggle With Digital Strategy

Many execs are dissatisfied with how their organizations make decisions about shaping digital business strategy. Will the CIO step up to be the digital pathfinder?

By Richard Pastore

May 31, 2014 2 mins

CIO CIO 100 IT Strategy

10 Google Glass Etiquette Dos and Don’ts

There's not necessarily a right or wrong way to use Google Glass, but there are certainly smart and not-so-smart ways. CIO.com's own Glass Explorer Al Sacco shares 10 Glass etiquette dos and don'ts.

By Al Sacco

May 30, 2014 7 mins

Consumer Electronics Mobile Small and Medium Business

Chicago Woman Gets $50 Fine for Facebook Comment

Big Brother was watching a Chicago woman when she wrote on the Facebook page of a local dog park, and a misinterpretation of the post led to a $50 fine.

By Bill Snyder

May 30, 2014 2 mins

Facebook Privacy Social Networking Apps

Pinterest Pins Revenue Plans on Ad Targeting

The digital pin-board of choice for more than 70 million users made two significant steps on the advertising front in as many weeks. With an expanded test of ad products and targeting now underway, you can expect to see more ads as the company aims a

By Matt Kapko

May 30, 2014 6 mins

Internet Marketing Social Networking Apps

5 benchmarking alternatives that will improve outsourcing relationships

Benchmarking can pit you against your IT outsourcing supplier on prices. Here are five friendlier alternatives to keep costs competitive and your relationship positive.

By Stephanie Overby

May 30, 2014 5 mins

IT Leadership Outsourcing

Is the PC Dead? Not at Dell, Which Is Doubling Down

For Dell, reports of the personal computer's death have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the company's seeing good growth from its PC and thin client lines. Credit new designs, higher screen resolutions, a program for helping users migrat

By Rob Enderle

May 30, 2014 5 mins

Computers and Peripherals Laptops Tablet PCs

3 Quick Tips for Improving Your Professional Network

Executive career coach Ford Meyers gives practical advice for making valuable connections both inside and outside your company.

By Ford Myers

May 30, 2014 2 mins

Careers Relationship Building

CIOs Join Forces to Fight Cancer With IT

Editor in Chief Maryfran Johnson describes the profoundly hopeful and uplifting story of how informal coalitions of CIOs from some of the countryu2019s leading medical institutions are crossing boundaries to collaborate in the fight against cancer.

By Maryfran Johnson

May 30, 2014 3 mins

Healthcare Industry

Tech Pros Need to Learn the Art of Brevity

A communication expert — author of the new book "Brief" — says youu2019ll have a bigger impact by saying less. But it requires preparation.

By Mary K. Pratt

May 30, 2014 3 mins

IT Skills Mentoring Relationship Building

Apple’s History Offers Insight Into CMO-CIO Relationship

Liz Allen, a former Apple marketing executive, has seen the volatile relationship between CMOs and CIOs evolving over the years. CMOs were worshipped and CIOs despised at Apple, but Allen isn't taking sides: 'If you're at odds, your co

By Tom Kaneshige

May 29, 2014 5 mins

CIO Consumer Electronics Marketing

CIO Turns to Data Analytics to Hunt Down VDI Ghost

When Seattle Children's Hospital inexplicably found login times for its virtual desktops reaching as much as 15 minutes on some mornings, it turned to wire data analytics to track down the elusive cause of the problem.

By Thor Olavsrud

May 29, 2014 7 mins

Big Data Desktop Virtualization Healthcare Industry

How to Save the Daily Standup Meeting

Scrum introduced development teams to the daily standup. In many organizations, though, this replacement for the weekly status meeting has turned into a daily status meeting. It doesn't have to be that way.

By Matt Heusser

May 29, 2014 7 mins

Agile Development IT Governance IT Governance Frameworks